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Posted by: April Slayton
This weekend at the Library’s National Book Festival, fans of Kazu Kibuishi’s epic Amulet series will have a chance to hear him read from his ninth and final book in the series, “Waverider” and talk about how he created the immersive world where his graphic novels are set. Here, he answers a few questions about his creative process.
Posted in: Asian American, Kids, National Book Festival, Writers
Posted by: April Slayton
Pablo Cartaya’s novels touch on themes of family, culture and community, so it was no surprise when my 11-year-old daughter connected with the young characters of his latest book, “Curveball.” This weekend at the National Book Festival, Cartaya will be talking about "Curveball" and reading from an earlier book, "Tina Cocolina: Queen of the Cupcakes." In this piece, he answered a few of our most pressing questions.
Posted in: Baseball, Hispanic and Latino, Kids, National Book Festival, Writers
Posted by: April Slayton
American singer, rapper and songwriter Lizzo toured the Library's Dayton C. Miller flute collection and played one of the historical flutes during her Washington D.C. concert that week.
Posted in: Collections, Music, Performing Arts
Posted by: April Slayton
Plans for a new renovation to the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, designed to offer more members of the public access to the Library's inspiring architecture and comprehensive collections, include an oculus; a circular glass window that will allow visitors to look up to the dome from the orientation center below the Main Reading Room, where visitors will begin their Library journey.
Posted in: New Visitors Experience, Thomas Jefferson Building